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J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent
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. 2008 Mar;26(1):12-7.
doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.40315.

Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans

count in plaque and saliva using Dentocult SM
Strip mutans test: a randomized, controlled,
triple-blind study
S Asokan 1 , J Rathan, M S Muthu, Prabhu V Rathna, P Emmadi; Raghuraman; Chamundeswari
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• 1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
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• PMID: 18408265
• DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.40315
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans
count in plaque and saliva using Dentocult SM
Strip mutans test: a randomized, controlled,
triple-blind study
S Asokan et al. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2008 Mar.
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doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.40315.

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S Asokan 1 , J Rathan, M S Muthu, Prabhu V Rathna, P Emmadi; Raghuraman; Chamundeswari

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• 1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
India. [email protected]
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• DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.40315
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Background: Oil pulling has been used extensively for many years, without scientific evidence or proof,
as a traditional Indian folk remedy to prevent teeth decay, oral malodor, bleeding gums, dryness of throat
and cracked lips, and for strengthening the teeth, gums, and jaws.
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oil pulling with sesame oil on the count of
Streptococcus mutans in plaque and saliva of children, using the Dentocult SM Strip mutans test, and to
compare its efficacy with that of chlorhexidine mouthwash.
Materials and methods: Twenty age-matched adolescent boys were selected based on information
obtained through a questionnaire. They were divided randomly into two groups: the control or
chlorhexidine group (group I) and the study or oil pulling group (group II); there were ten subjects in each
group. Plaque and saliva samples were collected from all the 20 subjects on the strips from the Dentocult
SM kit and, after incubation, the presence of S. mutans was evaluated using the manufacturers' chart. The
study group practiced oil pulling with sesame oil and the control group used chlorhexidine mouthwash for
10 min every day in the morning before brushing. Samples were collected from both groups after 24 h, 48
h, 1 week, and 2 weeks and the efficacy of oil pulling was compared with that of chlorhexidine
mouthwash.
Results: There was a reduction in the S. mutans count in the plaque and saliva samples of both the study
and the control groups. The reduction in the S. mutans count in the plaque of the study group was
statistically significant after 1 and 2 weeks (P=0.01 and P=0.008, respectively); the control group showed
significant reduction at all the four time points (P=0.01, P=0.04, P=0.005, and P=0.005, respectively, at
24 h, 48 h, 1 week, and 2 weeks). In the saliva samples, significant reduction in S. mutans count was seen
in the control group at 48 h, 1 week, and 2 weeks (P=0.02, P=0.02, P=0.008, respectively).
Conclusion: Oil pulling can be used as an effective preventive adjunct in maintaining and improving oral
health.
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